Omar Diaby
Omar Diaby | |
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| Omar Omsen | |
| Born | 1976 (age 49–50) |
| Other names | Super Jihadist |
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| Known for | Recruitment of foreign fighters during the Syrian Civil War, especially French fighters |
| Motive | Salafi jihadism |
Omar Diaby, also known by his nom-de-guerre Omar Omsen (born 1976) and by the media as the "Super Jihadist", is a Franco-Senegalese jihadist and YouTuber who was active in Nice, France before fighting with and later commanding the militant group Firqat al-Ghuraba in Syria. Diaby is considered to have recruited approximately 80% of French-speaking jihadists fighting in the Middle East.